What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Programs Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Administrative Programs Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Programs Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative Programs Assistant's salary?

An Administrative Programs Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,012 for beginners, reaching about $50,067 at mid-level, and approach $54,500 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Programs Assistant?

Administrative Programs Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Programs Assistant roles are District of Columbia $59,183, California $58,958, Massachusetts $58,173. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Programs Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Programs Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Programs Manager: $146,427; Administrative Manager for Strategy & Programs: $142,958; Administrative Director of Graduate Programs: $96,568; Assistant Director - Programs: $64,584; Assistant Director for Programs: $63,732.

Administrative Programs Assistant Salary in Iowa

How much does an Administrative Programs Assistant make in Iowa? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Programs Assistant in Iowa is $51,154 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Administrative Programs Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,658
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,175 to $57,176
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,643

10% $41,643

50% (Median) $51,154

90% $62,658

Administrative Programs Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,176	$4,765	$1,100	$27
Average	$51,154	$4,263	$984	$25
25th Percentile	$46,175	$3,848	$888	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Programs Assistant Salaries

An Administrative Programs Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Administrative Programs Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Programs Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,012
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,392
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,067
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,078
Expert (over 8 years): $54,500

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Programs Assistant	less than 1 year	$47,012
Early Career Level Administrative Programs Assistant	1-2 years	$47,392
Mid-Level Level Administrative Programs Assistant	2-4 years	$50,067
Senior-Level Level Administrative Programs Assistant	5-8 years	$53,078
Expert Level Administrative Programs Assistant	over 8 years	$54,500

How Do Administrative Programs Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Administrative Programs Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,183.
California: $58,958.
Massachusetts: $58,173.

District of Columbia $59,183 California $58,958 Massachusetts $58,173 Washington $57,959 New Jersey $57,937 Alaska $57,863 Connecticut $57,125 New York $56,826

Hawaii $55,869 Rhode Island $55,420 Maryland $55,115 Minnesota $54,698 Colorado $54,538 Illinois $54,484 Oregon $54,281 Delaware $54,132

New Hampshire $54,037 Virginia $53,827 Pennsylvania $53,212 Nevada $52,902 North Dakota $52,801 Michigan $52,640 Wisconsin $52,581 Vermont $52,464

Texas $52,138 Maine $52,116 Arizona $52,084 Ohio $52,047 Georgia $51,555 Indiana $51,309 Wyoming $51,261 Utah $51,186

Iowa $51,154 Kansas $50,898 Louisiana $50,823 North Carolina $50,796 Missouri $50,785 Florida $50,577 Montana $50,465 Nebraska $50,358

Kentucky $50,299 South Carolina $50,085 Tennessee $49,952 Idaho $49,898 New Mexico $49,508 Oklahoma $49,422 Alabama $49,107 South Dakota $48,578

Arkansas $48,289 West Virginia $48,134 Mississippi $47,669

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Programs Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $49,849
Melvin: $49,704
Milford: $49,915

West Bend, IA $49,849

Melvin, IA $49,704

Milford, IA $49,915

Ocheyedan, IA $49,792

Okoboji, IA $50,101

Royal, IA $49,859

Ruthven, IA $49,861

Spirit Lake, IA $50,055

Superior, IA $50,097

Terril, IA $49,821

Wallingford, IA $49,891

Webb, IA $49,812

Carroll, IA $49,902

Arcadia, IA $49,823

Arthur, IA $49,778

Aspinwall, IA $50,108

Auburn, IA $49,802

Breda, IA $49,815

Charter Oak, IA $49,800

Dedham, IA $49,908

Deloit, IA $49,855

Denison, IA $49,973

Glidden, IA $49,977

Halbur, IA $49,980

Ida Grove, IA $49,769

Irwin, IA $50,093

Kirkman, IA $50,056

Kiron, IA $49,786

Lake City, IA $49,846

Lake View, IA $49,858

Lanesboro, IA $50,052

Lidderdale, IA $49,918

Lohrville, IA $49,908

Manilla, IA $50,003

Manning, IA $49,969

Odebolt, IA $49,824

Ralston, IA $50,207

Ricketts, IA $49,954

Schleswig, IA $49,815

Scranton, IA $50,188

Templeton, IA $49,876

Vail, IA $49,836

Wall Lake, IA $49,838

Westside, IA $49,812

Council Bluffs, IA $50,796

Carter Lake, IA $50,796

Arion, IA $49,900

Avoca, IA $50,408

Blencoe, IA $49,788

Carson, IA $50,540

Crescent, IA $50,794

Defiance, IA $50,061

Dow City, IA $50,007

Dunlap, IA $50,035

Earling, IA $50,121

Elk Horn, IA $50,187

Elliott, IA $50,157

Emerson, IA $50,434

Glenwood, IA $50,654

Griswold, IA $50,257

Hancock, IA $50,477

Harlan, IA $50,262

Hastings, IA $50,479

Henderson, IA $50,514

Honey Creek, IA $50,770

Kimballton, IA $50,125

Lewis, IA $50,208

Little Sioux, IA $50,038

Logan, IA $50,537

Mc Clelland, IA $50,723

Macedonia, IA $50,575

Magnolia, IA $50,494

Malvern, IA $50,513

Marne, IA $50,177

Minden, IA $50,614

Mineola, IA $50,730

Missouri Valley, IA $50,634

Modale, IA $50,511

Mondamin, IA $50,312

Moorhead, IA $49,839

Van Meter, IA $51,907

Van Wert, IA $50,389

Waukee, IA $52,062

Weldon, IA $50,462

West Des Moines, IA $52,306

What Cheer, IA $50,144

Whitten, IA $50,218

Williams, IA $49,936

Williamson, IA $50,990

Winterset, IA $51,452

Wiota, IA $50,040

Woodburn, IA $51,115

Woodward, IA $51,624

Yale, IA $50,747

Zearing, IA $50,400

Des Moines, IA $52,426

Urbandale, IA $52,331

Windsor Heights, IA $52,403

Clive, IA $52,224

Pleasant Hill, IA $52,333

Mason City, IA $49,973

Alexander, IA $49,802

Belmond, IA $49,871

Britt, IA $49,844

Buffalo Center, IA $49,900

Carpenter, IA $50,401

Chapin, IA $50,060

Clear Lake, IA $49,921

Corwith, IA $49,780

Coulter, IA $50,055

Crystal Lake, IA $50,056

Dougherty, IA $49,755

Fertile, IA $49,885

Floyd, IA $49,994

Forest City, IA $49,890

Garner, IA $49,869

Goodell, IA $49,782

Grafton, IA $49,892

Hampton, IA $49,920

Hanlontown, IA $49,824

Joice, IA $49,861

Kanawha, IA $49,801

Kensett, IA $49,822

Klemme, IA $49,825

Lake Mills, IA $49,995

Lakota, IA $49,862

Latimer, IA $49,859

Leland, IA $49,885

Sioux Center, IA $49,573

Neola, IA $50,659

Oakland, IA $50,520

Mount Ayr, IA $49,815

Nodaway, IA $49,900

Orient, IA $50,342

Prescott, IA $49,893

Redding, IA $49,708

Shannon City, IA $50,120

Sharpsburg, IA $49,701

Tingley, IA $50,111

Villisca, IA $50,042

Akron, IA $48,991

Alta, IA $49,874

Alton, IA $49,566

Anthon, IA $48,989

Aurelia, IA $49,750

Battle Creek, IA $49,652

Bronson, IA $48,649

Brunsville, IA $48,938

Calumet, IA $49,991

Castana, IA $49,607

Chatsworth, IA $49,117

Cherokee, IA $49,686

Cleghorn, IA $49,487

Climbing Hill, IA $48,827

Correctionville, IA $49,107

Cushing, IA $49,463

Danbury, IA $49,564

Galva, IA $49,710

Granville, IA $49,557

Hawarden, IA $49,452

Hinton, IA $48,625

Holstein, IA $49,597

Hornick, IA $49,047

Ireton, IA $49,375

Kingsley, IA $48,897

Larrabee, IA $49,699

Lawton, IA $48,604

Le Mars, IA $48,963

Linn Grove, IA $49,808

Mapleton, IA $49,701

Marcus, IA $49,422

Maurice, IA $49,419

Meriden, IA $49,595

Merrill, IA $48,724

Moville, IA $48,792

Onawa, IA $49,715

Orange City, IA $49,642

Oto, IA $49,176

Oyens, IA $49,082

Paullina, IA $49,685

Peterson, IA $49,808

Pierson, IA $49,067

Quimby, IA $49,459

Remsen, IA $49,153

Rodney, IA $49,290

Salix, IA $48,705

Schaller, IA $49,825

Sergeant Bluff, IA $48,552

Sloan, IA $48,964

Smithland, IA $49,230

Sutherland, IA $49,829

Ute, IA $49,805

Washta, IA $49,361

Westfield, IA $48,742

Whiting, IA $49,227

Sioux City, IA $48,492

Sheldon, IA $49,663

Alvord, IA $49,028

Archer, IA $49,677

Ashton, IA $49,578

Boyden, IA $49,508

Doon, IA $49,155

George, IA $49,468

Hospers, IA $49,659

Hull, IA $49,476

Inwood, IA $48,967

Larchwood, IA $48,847

Lester, IA $48,982

Little Rock, IA $49,543

Matlock, IA $49,669

Primghar, IA $49,827

Rock Rapids, IA $49,167

Rock Valley, IA $49,137

Sanborn, IA $49,741

Sibley, IA $49,714

Spencer, IA $49,958

Massena, IA $49,965

Gifford, IA $50,100

Lenox, IA $49,863

Ackworth, IA $51,868

Adair, IA $50,172

Adel, IA $51,722

Albion, IA $50,147

Alden, IA $49,950

Alleman, IA $52,004

Allerton, IA $49,990

Altoona, IA $52,240

Ames, IA $51,384

Anita, IA $49,972

Ankeny, IA $52,207

Atlantic, IA $50,242

Audubon, IA $49,979

Bagley, IA $50,493

Barnes City, IA $50,103

Baxter, IA $51,485

Bayard, IA $50,350

Beaver, IA $50,889

Berwick, IA $52,333

Bevington, IA $51,883

Blairsburg, IA $49,864

Bondurant, IA $52,101

Boone, IA $51,155

Booneville, IA $51,992

Bouton, IA $51,546

Boxholm, IA $50,662

Bradford, IA $50,117

Brayton, IA $50,050

Buckeye, IA $49,992

Bussey, IA $50,631

Cambridge, IA $51,750

Carlisle, IA $52,168

Casey, IA $50,399

Chariton, IA $50,765

Churdan, IA $50,101

Clemons, IA $50,220

Clio, IA $49,931

Colfax, IA $51,767

Collins, IA $51,536

Colo, IA $50,977

Columbia, IA $51,127

Coon Rapids, IA $50,110

Cooper, IA $50,661

Corydon, IA $50,173

Cumming, IA $52,126

Melcher Dallas, IA $51,383

Dallas Center, IA $51,874

Dana, IA $50,467

Davis City, IA $49,868

Dawson, IA $51,203

Decatur, IA $49,998

Derby, IA $50,579

De Soto, IA $51,732

Dexter, IA $51,259

Dows, IA $49,818

Earlham, IA $51,505

Elkhart, IA $52,005

Ellston, IA $50,226

Ellsworth, IA $50,322

Exira, IA $50,006

Ferguson, IA $50,463

Galt, IA $49,771

Garden City, IA $50,474

Garden Grove, IA $50,265

Gibson, IA $50,148

Gilbert, IA $51,148

Gilman, IA $50,287

Grand Junction, IA $50,649

Grand River, IA $50,205

Granger, IA $51,972

Gray, IA $50,084

Grimes, IA $52,127

Grinnell, IA $50,412

Guthrie Center, IA $50,381

Hamilton, IA $50,683

Pacific Junction, IA $50,646

Hamlin, IA $49,931

Little Cedar, IA $50,335

Mc Intire, IA $50,679

Manly, IA $49,864

Meservey, IA $49,798

Nora Springs, IA $49,941

Northwood, IA $50,148

Orchard, IA $49,967

Osage, IA $50,023

Plymouth, IA $49,845

Rake, IA $50,059

Riceville, IA $50,368

Rock Falls, IA $49,942

Rockford, IA $49,890

Rockwell, IA $49,856

Rowan, IA $49,787

Rudd, IA $49,953

Saint Ansgar, IA $50,282

Scarville, IA $49,954

Sheffield, IA $49,838

Stacyville, IA $50,571

Swaledale, IA $49,822

Thompson, IA $49,896

Thornton, IA $49,805

Titonka, IA $49,826

Toeterville, IA $50,467

Ventura, IA $49,853

Wesley, IA $49,798

Woden, IA $49,795

Fort Dodge, IA $50,046

Albert City, IA $49,851

Algona, IA $49,918

Armstrong, IA $49,890

Ayrshire, IA $49,814

Badger, IA $49,865

Bancroft, IA $49,848

Barnum, IA $49,816

Bode, IA $49,822

Bradgate, IA $49,794

Burnside, IA $50,324

Burt, IA $49,815

Callender, IA $50,031

Clare, IA $49,803

Clarion, IA $49,857

Curlew, IA $49,778

Cylinder, IA $49,774

Dakota City, IA $50,122

Dayton, IA $50,411

Dolliver, IA $49,889

Duncombe, IA $50,032

Eagle Grove, IA $49,890

Early, IA $49,829

Emmetsburg, IA $49,898

Farnhamville, IA $50,044

Fenton, IA $49,809

Fonda, IA $49,820

Gilmore City, IA $49,812

Goldfield, IA $49,822

Gowrie, IA $50,186

Harcourt, IA $50,332

Hardy, IA $49,776

Havelock, IA $49,795

Humboldt, IA $49,907

Jolley, IA $49,756

Knierim, IA $49,952

Laurens, IA $49,880

Ledyard, IA $49,921

Lehigh, IA $50,220

Livermore, IA $49,824

Lone Rock, IA $49,799

Lu Verne, IA $49,784

Lytton, IA $49,812

Mallard, IA $49,814

Manson, IA $49,865

Marathon, IA $49,842

Moorland, IA $49,872

Nemaha, IA $49,792

Newell, IA $49,855

Otho, IA $50,140

Ottosen, IA $49,779

Palmer, IA $49,791

Plover, IA $49,974

Pocahontas, IA $49,874

Pomeroy, IA $49,832

Rembrandt, IA $49,840

Renwick, IA $49,806

Ringsted, IA $49,822

Rockwell City, IA $49,847

Rolfe, IA $49,817

Rutland, IA $49,805

Sac City, IA $49,860

Sioux Rapids, IA $49,870

Somers, IA $49,807

Storm Lake, IA $49,965

Swea City, IA $49,905

Thor, IA $49,807

Truesdale, IA $50,070

Varina, IA $50,051

Vincent, IA $49,801

Webster City, IA $50,165

Luana, IA $49,830

Mc Gregor, IA $49,910

Marquette, IA $50,066

Monona, IA $49,907

New Albin, IA $50,171

Ossian, IA $49,855

Postville, IA $49,892

Protivin, IA $50,014

Randalia, IA $49,832

Ridgeway, IA $49,893

Saint Lucas, IA $50,071

Spillville, IA $50,099

Wadena, IA $49,869

Waterville, IA $49,938

Waucoma, IA $49,844

Waukon, IA $50,018

West Union, IA $49,916

Ainsworth, IA $50,100

Alburnett, IA $50,919

Amana, IA $50,853

Anamosa, IA $50,673

Atkins, IA $50,953

Baldwin, IA $50,052

Belle Plaine, IA $50,304

Blairstown, IA $50,582

Brandon, IA $50,084

Brooklyn, IA $50,239

Center Junction, IA $50,355

Center Point, IA $50,761

Central City, IA $50,812

Chelsea, IA $50,121

Clarence, IA $50,229

Clutier, IA $50,087

Coggon, IA $50,583

Prairieburg, IA $50,658

Conroy, IA $50,672

Guernsey, IA $50,266

Deep River, IA $50,211

Delhi, IA $50,255

Dysart, IA $50,029

Elberon, IA $50,107

Ely, IA $51,086

Fairfax, IA $51,059

Garrison, IA $50,156

Harper, IA $50,187

Hartford, IA $52,003

Harvey, IA $50,822

Haverhill, IA $50,421

Hubbard, IA $50,165

Humeston, IA $50,359

Huxley, IA $51,782

Indianola, IA $51,912

Iowa Falls, IA $50,039

Ira, IA $51,618

Jamaica, IA $50,737

Jefferson, IA $50,525

Jewell, IA $50,432

Johnston, IA $52,232

Kamrar, IA $50,175

Kellerton, IA $49,932

Kelley, IA $51,626

Kellogg, IA $50,623

Keswick, IA $50,205

Killduff, IA $51,195

Knoxville, IA $51,314

Hartwick, IA $50,204

Mount Pleasant, IA $50,010

Rome, IA $49,898

Mount Union, IA $49,942

New London, IA $50,005

Oakville, IA $50,011

Olds, IA $50,223

Pilot Grove, IA $50,066

Salem, IA $49,909

Sperry, IA $50,014

Stockport, IA $49,863

Swedesburg, IA $50,050

Wapello, IA $50,108

Wayland, IA $50,003

West Burlington, IA $50,126

West Point, IA $49,911

Saint Paul, IA $50,066

Wever, IA $49,925

Winfield, IA $50,029

Yarmouth, IA $49,946

Andover, IA $50,121

Atalissa, IA $50,224

Bennett, IA $50,242

Bettendorf, IA $50,285

Blue Grass, IA $50,334

Bryant, IA $50,107

Buffalo, IA $50,318

Calamus, IA $50,255

Camanche, IA $50,196

Charlotte, IA $50,146

Clinton, IA $50,151

Columbus City, IA $50,349

Columbus Junction, IA $50,106

Conesville, IA $50,134

De Witt, IA $50,220

Dixon, IA $50,300

Donahue, IA $50,325

Durant, IA $50,280

Eldridge, IA $50,370

Fruitland, IA $50,173

Goose Lake, IA $50,130

Grand Mound, IA $50,236

Grandview, IA $50,139

Le Claire, IA $50,247

Letts, IA $50,116

Lone Tree, IA $50,236

Long Grove, IA $50,301

Low Moor, IA $50,192

Mc Causland, IA $50,250

Montpelier, IA $50,297

Moscow, IA $50,228

Muscatine, IA $50,210

New Liberty, IA $50,267

Nichols, IA $50,158

Pleasant Valley, IA $50,235

Princeton, IA $50,243

Stockton, IA $50,311

Teeds Grove, IA $50,103

Tipton, IA $50,263

Walcott, IA $50,370

Welton, IA $50,191

West Liberty, IA $50,223

Wheatland, IA $50,223

Wilton, IA $50,247

Davenport, IA $50,732

Hiawatha, IA $51,122

Hills, IA $50,459

Homestead, IA $50,788

Hopkinton, IA $50,470

Iowa City, IA $50,538

Coralville, IA $50,750

Kalona, IA $50,430

Keota, IA $50,204

Keystone, IA $50,286

Ladora, IA $50,422

Langworthy, IA $50,508

Lisbon, IA $50,803

Lost Nation, IA $50,181

Lowden, IA $50,223

Luzerne, IA $50,436

Marengo, IA $50,575

Marion, IA $51,055

Martelle, IA $50,817

Mechanicsville, IA $50,603

Middle Amana, IA $50,836

Millersburg, IA $50,621

Monmouth, IA $50,064

Monticello, IA $50,443

Morley, IA $50,642

Mount Auburn, IA $50,080

Mount Vernon, IA $50,980

Newhall, IA $50,803

North English, IA $50,388

North Liberty, IA $50,904

Norway, IA $50,919

Oakdale, IA $50,757

Olin, IA $50,455

Onslow, IA $50,140

Oxford, IA $50,776

Oxford Junction, IA $50,156

Palo, IA $51,006

Parnell, IA $50,610

Quasqueton, IA $50,204

Riverside, IA $50,309

Robins, IA $51,088

Rowley, IA $50,179

Ryan, IA $50,442

Shellsburg, IA $50,838

Solon, IA $50,878

South Amana, IA $50,729

South English, IA $50,304

Springville, IA $50,918

Stanwood, IA $50,381

Swisher, IA $50,994

Tama, IA $50,186

Morning Sun, IA $50,033

Lacona, IA $51,409

Lamoni, IA $49,894

Laurel, IA $50,490

Le Grand, IA $50,409

Leighton, IA $50,604

Leon, IA $50,177

Liberty Center, IA $51,523

Linden, IA $51,268

Lineville, IA $49,862

Liscomb, IA $50,119

Lorimor, IA $50,762

Lovilia, IA $50,595

Lucas, IA $51,191

Luther, IA $51,477

Lynnville, IA $50,641

Mc Callsburg, IA $50,453

Macksburg, IA $50,671

Madrid, IA $51,667

Malcom, IA $50,109

Marshalltown, IA $50,283

Martensdale, IA $51,969

Maxwell, IA $51,769

Melbourne, IA $50,782

Menlo, IA $50,558

Millerton, IA $50,476

Milo, IA $51,690

Minburn, IA $51,611

Mingo, IA $51,717

Mitchellville, IA $52,026

Monroe, IA $51,572

Montezuma, IA $50,229

Montour, IA $50,142

Murray, IA $50,660

Nevada, IA $51,330

New Providence, IA $50,103

New Sharon, IA $50,381

Newton, IA $51,382

New Virginia, IA $51,515

Norwalk, IA $52,201

Ogden, IA $50,825

Osceola, IA $50,839

Otley, IA $51,420

Panora, IA $50,843

Paton, IA $50,333

Patterson, IA $51,756

Pella, IA $50,923

Perry, IA $51,357

Peru, IA $51,356

Pilot Mound, IA $50,561

Pleasantville, IA $51,706

Polk City, IA $52,000

Popejoy, IA $50,033

Prairie City, IA $51,841

Prole, IA $51,948

Radcliffe, IA $50,226

Randall, IA $50,699

Reasnor, IA $51,289

Redfield, IA $51,369

Rhodes, IA $51,393

Rippey, IA $50,736

Roland, IA $50,645

Runnells, IA $52,084

Russell, IA $50,491

Saint Anthony, IA $50,262

Saint Charles, IA $51,729

Saint Marys, IA $51,801

Searsboro, IA $50,420

Sheldahl, IA $51,822

Slater, IA $51,873

Stanhope, IA $50,457

State Center, IA $50,511

Story City, IA $50,682

Stratford, IA $50,467

Stuart, IA $50,775

Sully, IA $50,788

Swan, IA $51,898

Thayer, IA $50,467

Thornburg, IA $50,370

Tracy, IA $50,691

Truro, IA $51,381

Union, IA $50,097

Whittemore, IA $49,839

Woolstock, IA $49,813

Ackley, IA $49,924

Allison, IA $49,822

Alta Vista, IA $49,979

Aplington, IA $49,827

Aredale, IA $49,794

Arlington, IA $49,909

Aurora, IA $49,975

Austinville, IA $49,825

Beaman, IA $50,002

Bristow, IA $49,816

Buckingham, IA $49,922

Cedar Falls, IA $49,797

Charles City, IA $50,026

Clarksville, IA $49,820

Colwell, IA $50,196

Conrad, IA $50,004

Denver, IA $49,852

Dewar, IA $49,917

Dike, IA $49,844

Dumont, IA $49,852

Dunkerton, IA $49,898

Eldora, IA $50,081

Elma, IA $49,927

Fairbank, IA $49,895

Fredericksburg, IA $49,852

Frederika, IA $49,807

Garwin, IA $50,127

Geneva, IA $49,830

Gilbertville, IA $49,934

Gladbrook, IA $49,987

Greene, IA $49,834

Grundy Center, IA $49,899

Hazleton, IA $49,943

Holland, IA $49,837

Hudson, IA $49,904

Independence, IA $50,011

Ionia, IA $49,836

Janesville, IA $49,823

Jesup, IA $49,935

Kesley, IA $49,823

Lamont, IA $49,991

La Porte City, IA $49,948

Lincoln, IA $49,944

Marble Rock, IA $49,838

Masonville, IA $50,303

Maynard, IA $49,898

Morrison, IA $49,872

Nashua, IA $49,803

New Hampton, IA $50,009

New Hartford, IA $49,824

North Washington, IA $50,020

Oelwein, IA $49,910

Oran, IA $49,884

Toddville, IA $51,013

Toledo, IA $50,092

Troy Mills, IA $50,556

Urbana, IA $50,503

Van Horne, IA $50,551

Victor, IA $50,325

Vining, IA $50,293

Vinton, IA $50,393

Viola, IA $50,924

Walford, IA $50,982

Walker, IA $50,474

Washington, IA $50,189

Watkins, IA $50,787

Webster, IA $50,222

Wellman, IA $50,355

West Branch, IA $50,434

West Chester, IA $50,196

Williamsburg, IA $50,620

Wyoming, IA $50,181

Cedar Rapids, IA $51,144

Ottumwa, IA $50,024

Agency, IA $49,976

Albia, IA $50,322

Batavia, IA $49,892

Beacon, IA $50,579

Birmingham, IA $49,888

Blakesburg, IA $49,960

Bloomfield, IA $49,880

West Grove, IA $49,831

Brighton, IA $49,985

Cantril, IA $49,826

Cedar, IA $50,080

Centerville, IA $49,919

Chillicothe, IA $50,211

Cincinnati, IA $49,824

Delta, IA $50,009

Douds, IA $49,865

Drakesville, IA $49,865

Eddyville, IA $50,235

Eldon, IA $49,938

Exline, IA $49,830

Fairfield, IA $50,001

Floris, IA $49,876

Fremont, IA $50,058

Hayesville, IA $50,201

Hedrick, IA $49,898

Keosauqua, IA $49,886

Kirkville, IA $50,138

Libertyville, IA $49,919

Martinsburg, IA $50,110

Melrose, IA $50,382

Milton, IA $49,862

Moravia, IA $50,070

Moulton, IA $49,827

Mount Sterling, IA $49,774

Mystic, IA $50,084

Ollie, IA $50,022

Oskaloosa, IA $50,456

Packwood, IA $49,893

Plano, IA $50,086

Promise City, IA $50,140

Pulaski, IA $49,864

Richland, IA $50,038

Rose Hill, IA $50,073

Selma, IA $49,853

Seymour, IA $49,923

Sigourney, IA $50,163

Udell, IA $49,801

Unionville, IA $49,817

University Park, IA $50,538

Burlington, IA $50,146

Argyle, IA $49,860

Bonaparte, IA $49,876

Crawfordsville, IA $50,024

Danville, IA $49,978

Denmark, IA $50,093

Donnellson, IA $49,903

Farmington, IA $49,863

Fort Madison, IA $50,046

Hillsboro, IA $49,856

Houghton, IA $50,085

Keokuk, IA $50,042

Lockridge, IA $49,901

Mediapolis, IA $50,074

Middletown, IA $49,933

Montrose, IA $49,940

Lime Springs, IA $50,365

Panama, IA $50,328

Persia, IA $50,523

Pisgah, IA $50,163

Portsmouth, IA $50,422

Red Oak, IA $50,294

Shelby, IA $50,478

Silver City, IA $50,672

Soldier, IA $49,814

Stanton, IA $50,123

Treynor, IA $50,697

Underwood, IA $50,758

Walnut, IA $50,294

Westphalia, IA $50,276

Woodbine, IA $50,384

Shenandoah, IA $50,176

Blanchard, IA $49,882

Braddyville, IA $49,797

Clarinda, IA $50,005

Coin, IA $49,945

College Springs, IA $50,050

Essex, IA $50,128

Farragut, IA $50,105

Hamburg, IA $50,029

Imogene, IA $50,290

New Market, IA $49,869

Northboro, IA $49,938

Percival, IA $50,225

Randolph, IA $50,316

Riverton, IA $50,072

Shambaugh, IA $50,124

Sidney, IA $50,257

Tabor, IA $50,419

Thurman, IA $50,372

Yorktown, IA $50,176

Dubuque, IA $50,187

Tiffin, IA $50,788

Andrew, IA $50,332

Bellevue, IA $50,089

Bernard, IA $50,027

Cascade, IA $50,201

Colesburg, IA $49,970

Delaware, IA $50,363

Delmar, IA $50,163

Dundee, IA $50,017

Durango, IA $50,005

Dyersville, IA $50,209

Earlville, IA $50,154

Edgewood, IA $49,999

Elkader, IA $49,870

Elkport, IA $49,875

Epworth, IA $50,124

Farley, IA $50,154

Farmersburg, IA $49,833

Garber, IA $49,875

Garnavillo, IA $49,883

Greeley, IA $50,018

Guttenberg, IA $49,946

Holy Cross, IA $49,971

La Motte, IA $50,037

Luxemburg, IA $50,210

Manchester, IA $50,220

Maquoketa, IA $50,142

Miles, IA $50,052

New Vienna, IA $50,015

North Buena Vista, IA $49,956

Peosta, IA $50,114

Preston, IA $50,107

Sabula, IA $50,091

Saint Donatus, IA $50,194

Saint Olaf, IA $49,807

Sherrill, IA $49,940

Spragueville, IA $50,029

Springbrook, IA $50,204

Strawberry Point, IA $49,961

Volga, IA $49,873

Worthington, IA $50,184

Zwingle, IA $49,993

Decorah, IA $50,122

Calmar, IA $49,871

Castalia, IA $49,802

Chester, IA $50,685

Clermont, IA $49,872

Cresco, IA $50,130

Dorchester, IA $50,139

Elgin, IA $49,863

Fayette, IA $49,916

Fort Atkinson, IA $49,856

Harpers Ferry, IA $49,931

Hawkeye, IA $49,843

Highlandville, IA $50,266

Lansing, IA $50,081

Lawler, IA $49,869

Parkersburg, IA $49,830

Plainfield, IA $49,815

Raymond, IA $49,934

Readlyn, IA $49,867

Reinbeck, IA $49,877

Shell Rock, IA $49,825

Stanley, IA $49,950

Steamboat Rock, IA $49,996

Stout, IA $49,832

Sumner, IA $49,821

Traer, IA $49,971

Tripoli, IA $49,828

Waverly, IA $49,826

Wellsburg, IA $49,906

Westgate, IA $49,880

Winthrop, IA $50,142

Waterloo, IA $49,957

Evansdale, IA $49,944

Creston, IA $50,299

Afton, IA $50,443

Arispe, IA $50,444

Bedford, IA $49,736

Benton, IA $49,702

Blockton, IA $49,669

Bridgewater, IA $49,877

Carbon, IA $50,103

Clearfield, IA $49,740

Corning, IA $49,931

Cromwell, IA $50,308

Cumberland, IA $50,053

Diagonal, IA $49,879

Fontanelle, IA $50,153

Grant, IA $50,316

Gravity, IA $49,783

Greenfield, IA $50,489

Arnolds Park, IA $50,126

Dickens, IA $49,812

Estherville, IA $49,967

Everly, IA $49,839

Fostoria, IA $50,095

Gillett Grove, IA $49,983

Graettinger, IA $49,850

Greenville, IA $49,831

Gruver, IA $49,945

Harris, IA $49,849

Hartley, IA $49,849

Lake Park, IA $49,917

Administrative Programs Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Programs Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Administrative Programs Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Programs Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Programs Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$63,943	$31.0	25%
Internet	$61,385	$30.0	20%
Software & Networking	$61,385	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$58,827	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,270	$27.0	10%

Administrative Programs Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Programs Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$46,175

Average $51,154/year

$57,176

$3,848

Average $4,263/month

$4,765

$888

Average $984/week

$1,100

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,176	$4,765	$1,100	$27
Average	$51,154	$4,263	$984	$25
25th Percentile	$46,175	$3,848	$888	$22

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